In 2005, the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine and joked that Finns ate “marinated reindeer”. In 2008, Finland won an international pizza contest, beating Italy. The name of the winning pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi” and it was made of smoked reindeer.
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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Kim Jong-il is only 5' 2'' tall. He wears four-inch lifts in his shoes to compensate for his short stature.
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No president of the United States was an only child.
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In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
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When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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